New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
Rubinseins "Nero" March T. Seats for this opera,
however. will not be put sale until next Tuesday
PREPARING THE DEEP SEA RACERS


LEAD FOR THE CORoNETs KEEL-TUCKING AWAY
FxTRA SAILS IN THE DAUSTLEss.
r. T. Busb's keel schooner Coronet came over tr'm
Brooklyn early yesterday morning and lifted out
of the water on the screw dock at Market-st- Work
men began operations upon her at once and before
nightfa good-si,c holes had been chiselled in her
keel and the layer copper nearest her water line had
been stripped of. Seven tons of lead will be poured
into the holes made her keel and to compensate Tor
this additional exterior weight fourteen tons of ballast
will be taken of her hold. When she starts in the
ocean March she will carry l4o tons OF bal
last and Captain Crosby, her sailing master, cal.
CT ates that she will have from three TO fouf inches
more treeboad. The ice in the dock at Brooklyn;
where she has been during the winter had caused
some damage to her copper sheathng. ana new
course OF this will be laid the lines made bare yes
terday Two inches shaved of the upper edge OF
her rndder which is now the exact shape OF nall
heart This alteration was made at the suggestion OF
Captain Crosby who believes that in the case of a
calm and heavy together there will be less hkeli-
hood of losing the rudder.
Zone OF the most serious accidents that could hap
pen to us" said the sailing master, Is damage TO the
steering gear. If our rudder were knocked oil we
would either have to shape course with the NAM
boom. or take the Dauntless In tow to steer US
The Dauness rested in the water less than ten feet
from the Coronet and jocularly inclined persons said
that this was probably the they would ever be
together for a month or more The point Is perhaps
the better appreciated when it 10 realized that the
yachts Will doubtless separate after the first few honrs
the race, and likely to speak each other
again until they have entered Queenstown iiarDor'
The Dauntlesss sailors we're occupied most OF the day
in slowing the duplicate set OF SAILS There were
many of them and most OF them were so bulky that
the crowd who were watching their movcmehts
Naturally wondered where there room III the boat
TO put them So closely were they packed, however,
that tor all but three small pieces oil ci@ vas was
found the lazarette and the latter were placed IN
spare stateroom. Many members OF the Newly ORR,
Rrooklyn Atlantic and Seawanhah a Corinthian Yacht
Clubs went aboard the Dauntless during the day. ana
Captain Colt, her owner took considerable p1de IN
showing them the boat. He has spent nearly
$40 900 in fitting her up for the and she Is to all
ntents and purposes q new boat To-day she will be
taken TO an anchorage of Stapleton, s. l., and to-;
morrow If the weather Is agreeable Will make trial
trip outside Sandy Hook.
# is expected that tho Coronet will be oated again
next Tuesday and by that time her sails will be bent
and she will be all ready 10 make a trial trip. ,
number of large bets have been made on the result
of the race but that would indicate which Ia the
general favorite. Odds have been given both ways,
but principally by those whose connection, more or
less remote with the of the other OF the
boats has made them enthusiastic.
J. n. Winslow. Mr. Colts representative on the
Coronet during the race has selected Dr. NJ - H. NC
Ginns to accompany him on the voyage. These TWO
and reporter will be the only passengers on the boat
J. y. Bird, secretary of the New-fork Yacht Club
will represent Mr.. Bush on the Dauntless.